citing that the claims are barred by the act of state doctrine. Rules of the Law(s) Applied to the Case The law applied in this case was the act of state doctrine‚ which states‚ “local courts may not question the legal effect of a foreign state’s acts fully executed within its own territory” (US Legal‚ 2013). Therefore‚ the court dismissed the action against Metropolitan Museum of Art. Analysis: How the Court Applied the Law The United States Court of Appeals‚ Second Circuit applied the act of state
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Chapter 19: Construction of a contract Representations: statements of facts that are made by one party before or at the time of making a contract to induce an offeree to enter the contract. *Do not form part of the contract‚ not actionable at contract law The parol (oral) evidence rule: Written contracts override oral evidence‚ as court expects all intention to be contracted. Collateral contracts: 44. De Lassalle v Guilford [1901]: P and D entered into lease‚ D assured P drains were in
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Business Law - Exam #2 - Chapters 5-7 True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. _T___ 1. Some torts are crimes. __F__ 2. The victim must actually suffer offensive contact before he or she can succeed in a cause of action for assault. __T__ 3. A battery occurs only if the victim suffers actual physical harm. __T__ 4. Slander involves the oral communication of defamatory language. __T__ 5. Oral defamatory statements must be communicated to a third party
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Business Law and Social Responsibility Introduction We are living at an age where the customer or the consumer has been brought at the center stage of business enterprises. This consciousness has been necessitated by the rudiments of marketing which stipulate that every product or services should be innovated with the customer in the mind. But beyond providing these goods and service there has also emerged the need to care about the welfare of the consumers in terms of their health‚ environment
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Entrepreneurship Law Final Exam 1. Who owns the CadWatt Solar cell technology? What rights‚ if any can SSC claim on it? SSC owned the technology‚ because the invention related to the SSC’s business and he had used some of SSC’s resources (namely‚ his SSC computer and SSC training sessions) when developing it. 2. What can Pierre do to make his departure from SSC amicable? Should he have left sooner? What ongoing obligations does he have to SSC? Pierre should consider returning
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International Business Law Chapter 4 Study Guide (Group 8) Under frustration of purpose clause‚ a contract may be excused if the reason for entering the contract has been changed or has been invaluable. If the valuable part of the contract‚ for example a well known concert singer‚ has become ill‚ the contract may be excused due to the illness of the valuable part‚ the singer‚ of completing the contract. Valid Contract: an agreement that contains all of the essential elements and meets all
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Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions‚ and comments from your instructor‚ are in the "Details" section below. Date Taken: Time Spent: Points Received: 182 / 190 Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct: Multiple Choice 6 5 Essay 6 N/A Grade Details - All Questions 1. Question : (TCO 1) The type of budget that is updated on a regular basis is known as a ________________ Student Answer: continuous budget. revised budget
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LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS A director plays a vital role in a corporate organization. They manage the business‚ design business policies and select the officers. Liability of the directors is a crucial aspect where a director is expected to be honest‚ vigilant and protect the shareholders trust in him. Shareholders own the corporation and elect the board of directors whose approval is required for major corporate actions. Liability comes into picture when directors or officers tend to cause financial
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Cuong Khong Bill Tennyson/ Business Law January 24‚ 2013 BRIEFING CASES… COMMONWEALTH v. BERGGREN 398 Mass. 338 (1986) Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts‚ Barnstable. May 6‚ 1986. August 26‚ 1986. ============================================================================ FACTS: On March 29‚ 1983‚ about 8:28 P.M.‚ Patrolman Michael Aselton of the Barnstable police department was on radar duty at Old Stage Road in Centerville. He saw the defendant’s motorcycle speed by him and commenced
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ENT 526 Midterm Review “The A is yours‚ if you want it” –Prof. Wise How to get an A on your midterm (...If you want it): 1. Learn and understand the following key concepts well enough to use them properly in sentences and apply them to case studies. 2. Elaborate on each
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